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Catherine Lillington

Catherine Lillington

Jewellery Quarter coffin factory gets £1 million lifeline

A CRUMBLING coffin factory built in 1894 has received funding of £1 million to become a landmark destination in the heart of BirminghamRead

Jonathan Crow manslaughter: Man pleads guilty to killing Rubery man Jonathan

A 25-YEAR-old Birmingham man has pleaded guilty to killing a man described as “gentle” and “kind” in his own home.Read

Harborne pensioner died of facial and neck injuries

DETECTIVES investigating the murder of an elderly woman at her Birmingham home said she died of severe facial and neck injuries.Read

Man arrested over Harborne pensioner murder

POLICE have arrested a 44-year-old Birmingham man over the murder of a woman, who was believed to be his mother.Read

Crooked Kitts Green builder jailed for scamming pensioners

A CROOKED builder who told police: “I can charge what I want to who I want” has been jailed for trying to rip off pensioners.Read

Kings Heath Acorns accounts manager in £30k fiddle

A SHAMED accounts manager with one of Birmingham’s biggest charities fiddled more than £30,000 with her husband by failing to declare she was working.Read

Veterans share war stories with Birmingham school pupils

TEENAGERS enjoyed a real-life history lesson when they came face-to-face with veterans of the Second World War.Read

Blind man 'barred' after falling into pub cellar, injuring his labradoodle

A BLIND man who is suing a Birmingham pub after he fell 10ft into its cellar said he has now been barred from the venue.Read

Rocket Club pavement row is 'bid to ruin an old friend', court hears

A BIRMINGHAM businessman was accused of trying to “ruin an old friend” in a court battle over a strip of land outside a city lap-dancing club.Read

Concern over 'hate' pastor's Birmingham visit

AN AMERICAN pastor who has said Hitler was carrying out “God’s will” by chasing the Jews from Europe is coming to Birmingham.Read

Moseley book shop benefits from mystery rare book donation

STAFF at a Midland charity shop are celebrating after a mystery donor left a book at the store entrance which has sold for £1,700.Read

Aston Villa fan makes Duchess of Cambridge admit she wants children

A VILLA fan hit the international headlines after he got the Duchess of Cambridge to admit she was feeling broody.Read

No charges after death of Birmingham boy allegedly bullied on Facebook

POLICE have concluded their investigation into the death of a Birmingham teenager found hanged in his family’s garden after he was allegedly bullied on Facebook – without charging anyone.Read

'Evil' Ward End thug jailed for attacking dogs

AN “EVIL” thug has been jailed after smiling in the dock as he watched sickening footage of him brutally attacking his dogs.Read

Wylde Green man jailed for school roof lead theft

A MAN has been jailed for five months after he admitted stealing lead someone else had stripped off a Birmingham school’s roof.Read

Blind man to sue Hurst Street pub over 10ft cellar fall

A BLIND man is suing a Birmingham pub after he and his guide dog plunged 10ft into its cellar.Read

Body of woman found at Kingstanding house

Police said the woman, who has not been named, was confirmed dead by paramedics at about 10.30am yesterday, in Bexley Road, Kingstanding.Read

Birmingham carnival organisers vow to carry on despite funding shortage

THE organisers behind a Birmingham carnival have vowed to carry on despite cancelling its procession because of a £2,000 funding shortage.Read

'Mr Handsworth' Hector Pinkney awarded MBE in Queen's Birthday Honours

HECTOR Pinkney, known to his neighbourhood as “Mr Handsworth”, has been given the Royal seal of approval in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.Read

West Midlands policeman forced to retire receives Queen's Police Medal

A DETECTIVE forced into retirement because of funding cuts has been awarded a Queen’s Police Medal in the honours.Read

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Catherine Lillington works as a general news reporter on the Birmingham Mail, covering patches in the south of the city and stories for the jobs pages.